{"id":5837,"date":"2008-04-24T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-24T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5837"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=5837","title":{"rendered":"The BATH MATT Special Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=100018314\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none\">The BATH MATT Special<\/SPAN><\/A> Stakes <BR>Six and one half furlongs <BR>Firm Turf <BR>$60,000 <BR>All horses, 3 years old<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">Eight runners have appeared for this weeks stakes in Lonchamp \u2013 and for a change its not the feature race as we also have a Graded race later in the day..<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The runners are:<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS(JPN) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: ballymum<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Fantastic Light x Bluebird x Caro(IRE))<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>28\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 47,080 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 4\/2<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Stablemate Stables<\/SPAN><\/B> and bred from an F class mare by <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">babybarns<\/I>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A big outsider in this race, mostly in part due to only having had a few runs. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Failed to impress in his last race and will be looking to capitalise on the cut in distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Failure here could see him on dirt next time.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">B BAUN(KY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: mano2<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Old Deuteronomy x Machiavellian x <\/B><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Danzig<\/B><\/st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 317,950 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 11\/9<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Mano Stables<\/SPAN><\/B> and based on a G class horse.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s had a very successful career already and is well deserving of his high ranking. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>His last 6 races have all been wins and he will be a real tough one to catch. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">MELTING POT(NY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: varsitytwo<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Freud x Our Emblem x Buckpasser)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 216,760 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 12\/5<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Slewsback Stables<\/SPAN><\/B> and bred from an F class mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unafraid to mix it on either turf or dirt, this colt is still undergoing the learning processes involved in winning top races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All this will be good experience for him and whilst he may find his hands full in this race he will live to fight again another day.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">FEEDLOT COWBOY(TX) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: dwightski<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Gold Legend x Alydar x Hail To Reason)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/2<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 255,540 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 15\/5<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo scratch bred colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Hellum Farms<\/SPAN><\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A nice favourite who knows he has a real fight on his hands here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Yet to win this year so there are question marks over him at the moment. <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">KELA INDY(KY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: graywolf6<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Kela x A.P. Indy x Youth)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 126,330 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 15\/3<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Wolf\u2019s Den<\/SPAN><\/B> and bred from a G class mare. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>A nice horse who looks a little outclassed here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll win hatfuls of allowances if he drops down in class but these stakes races are a little trickier. <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">WAR GAME(NY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: wistful2<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Mr. Greeley x Saint Ballado x Storm Cat)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 141,585 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 11\/2<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo scratch bred colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Topicount Stables<\/SPAN><\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A capable count who just can\u2019t seem to find a second stakes win to add to the one he gained as a 2yo.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He may well be disappointed again here. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">PAINT ME SILVER(KY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: sasscass<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(Badge Of Silver x Mineshaft x Machiavellian)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 202,980 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 11\/5<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">Keely\u2019s Stables<\/SPAN><\/B> and bred from a G class mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A G3 winner who hasn\u2019t really improved since.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>No slouch over this distance and an obvious threat.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">ETHICS PARADOX(KY) <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Trainer: gradetwo<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">(<\/B><st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Giant\u2019s Causeway<\/B><\/st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> (IRE) x Gulch x <\/B><st1:City><st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Seattle<\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"> Slew)<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earnings: 151,480 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Runs\/Wins: 7\/3<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">A 3yo colt from <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\">More Evil Than The Evil Empire!<\/SPAN><\/B> and bred from an F class mare. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Lightly raced colt who could well find a little more in this one.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Whether that will be enough for the win is open to conjecture but will expect to be in the top three at the very least.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">Summary<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/U><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">It\u2019s hard not to opt for <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">B Baun(KY) <\/B>who looks on past form to be a star in the making. <\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B Baun looks for win number 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5837\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}